IMAGE 2.0 Model Guide

This guide is a component of the SEDAC Model Visualization and Analysis System (MVAS), whose overall function is to facilitate access to information about integrated assessment models of climate change. The purpose of this guide is to help you better understand IMAGE 2.0 and how to use it. If you are unfamiliar with the field of integrated assessment modeling, we recommend that you first review SEDAC's Thematic Guide on Integrated Assessment of Climate Change.

Model Contents:

• SUMMARY -- brief overview of IMAGE 2.0

• DETAILS -- There are two main documents that provide detailed information on the IMAGE 2.0 model. Since these documents are quite large, a table of contents listing is provided via this link that allows access to individual sections. A full-text version is also available by clicking on the links below.

  1. Technical Description: contains information from the first two chapters of Alcamo et al. (1994), Modeling the global society-biosphere-climate system, Part 1: Model description and testing, and Part 2: Computed Scenarios.
  2. IMAGE 2.0 Advisory Board Meeting: discussions and conclusions from the IMAGE 2.0 Advisory Board Meeting held on 20-22 June, 1994.

• SCHEMATIC -- schematic diagram of IMAGE 2.0 model structure that can be used to navigate within the MVA webspace.

• VISUALIZE -- view precomputed model scenario outputs using the Visualization and Analysis Service.

• SCENARIOS -- These model runs were selected by the authors as the canonical scenarios for IMAGE 2.0. Alcamo et al. (1994) discuss the model's assumptions in Modeling the global society-biosphere-climate system, Part 2: Computed scenarios.

  1. Conventional Wisdom
  2. Biofuel Crops Scenario
  3. No Biofuel Crops Scenario
  4. Ocean Realignment Scenario

• ARCHIVE -- ftp archive of data and modeling tools

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